This delicious Lotus Excel (EN) looking for a new home

Posted on 02-04-2015 at 22:27 by Dizono – 22 Comments”

In Excel, you’re probably thinking immediately to =SUM(B2:D4), but it is also a beautiful Lotus from the 80s.

In 1974, presents Lotus the shootingbrake-style Elite, is an attempt of the manufacturer to also in the segment of luxury sports cars the foot to the ground. A year later, the Elite acclaim of the Eclat, that, to the behind-the-doors exactly the same, but a somewhat more conventional ass. Initially, the models have a tweeliterblok, from 1980, is there a 2.2-litre opgeboorde variant with 160 horsepower under the hood.

Lotus Eclat Excel
In 1982 appears the modernized Exclat Excel on the scene, with a front that is very similar to the Esprit S3. This Eclat is called from 1985, only Excel. Exactly in the same year that Microsoft Excel saw the light of day, even though Lotus’ variant is already in 1988.

On ebay, watching a wonderful Excel 2.2 SE from 1987, one of the last copies. The submarine-white finish contrasts wonderfully with the gold wheels and the big spoiler and uitgeklopte wheel arches that the last series of Excel’s features, make it tasteful. Only 136.000 km of experience, the Lotus sitting, the asking price is just under 9 mille. Who dares?

Gallery: Lotus Excel Used Car

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